Over the last decades, much has been said about Chinese CCP influence upon Australian politicians and government officials. However, ever since the days when Marshal Green served as US Ambassador to Canberra between 1973 and 75, any talk about undue US influence upon the Australian government has been put into the ‘fringe conspiracy theory’ category.
The recent revelations by the US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, have alluded to massive clandestine activities by USAID and the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) that sought US influence (if not control) over other nations’ policies. This includes Australia. Past US administrations have pushed…